About

Three black-and-white portraits of Nick Goard

Overview

Creative Director
Head of Brand
VP Marketing

Everything starts with the customer – not the logo, not the pitch deck. What’s happening in their life, what’s around them, where they actually buy and why. I look at companies from the outside in and the inside out: how the internal machine runs, and how that shows up externally. I create the bridge in between.

Experience

  • Revolver Studios

    Founder, Creative Director

    2024 — Present

  • Science&Humans

    Head of Brand Marketing

    2025 — 2026

  • JY Group

    VP of Marketing

    2022 — 2024

  • Publicis Canada

    Associate Creative Director

    2022 (Contract)

  • Initiate Marketing

    Design Director

    2022 (Contract)

  • Aimtal Global

    Design Director

    2022 (Contract)

  • TCCO

    Design Director

    2018 — 2021

  • TBWA

    Creative Director

    2015 — 2018

  • Spin Master

    Creative Director

    2012 — 2015

  • Ogilvy

    Brand Strategist

    2011 — 2012

  • SONY

    Senior Art Director

    2010 — 2011

  • BBDO

    Art Director

    2010 (Contract)

  • AV More

    Senior Digital Designer

    2008 — 2010

  • BarNet TV

    Design Lead

    2006 — 2008

Education

  • University of Guelph

    Business Leadership

    2008

  • University of Guelph

    B.A., HCI

    2006

  • Humber College

    Multimedia Design & Prod.

    2004

Certifications

  • Hubspot

    Digital Marketing Certified

    2026

  • Google

    Analytics Certification

    2026

  • Microsoft

    Advertising Search Certification

    2025

Leadership

  • Brand Strategy

    15+ Years

  • Positioning & GTM

    15+ Years

  • Performance Marketing

    10+ Years

  • Marketing Operations

    8+ Years

  • Team Leadership

    8+ Years

Hard Skills

  • Adobe Creative Suite

    15+ Years

  • Paid Media Management

    10+ Years

  • HTML, CSS, CMS

    12+ Years

  • Analytics & Reporting

    8+ Years

AI Skills

  • Generative AI

    7+ Years

  • Advanced AI

    2+ Years

  • AI Strategy

    2+ Years

Awards

  • EIA Awards

    2022

  • SCHBA Awards

    2021

  • Webby Awards

    2020

  • Webby Awards

    2019

  • FXA Awards

    2018

  • Webby Awards

    2015

  • Webby Awards

    2012